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The Canadian PressNew clues emerge as investigators hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO
NEW YORK (AP) — New clues emerged Thursday in the hunt for the masked gunman who stalked and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, including possible leads about his travel before the shooting and a message scrawled on ammunition found at the crime scene.
- CBC
Canadian woman's violent death on remote Scottish island 'like a bad dream': friend
New details have emerged in the case of a man accused of killing a Canadian woman in the remote Shetland Islands of Scotland and then allegedly telling two people that she was in "good health."Aren Pearson, 40, faces seven charges, including assault, murder and attempting to defeat the ends of justice in the death of his girlfriend 24-year-old Claire Leveque, of Edmonton. Pearson, a Canadian who also recently received his Scottish citizenship, appeared in Glasgow High Court Friday for a prelimin
- People
Jane Doe Who Accused Diddy of Rape Reveals Her Name, Inspired by Other 'Brave Women' Who Came Forward
The plaintiff alleges Diddy and others gang-raped and sex trafficked her when she was age 17
- CNN
Video of military police officer throwing man off bridge sparks anger in Brazil
A military police officer has been arrested in Brazil after a video emerged of him throwing a civilian over a bridge in Sao Paulo on Monday, sparking protests in the city.
- Tacoma News Tribune
Teen recorded himself beating Lakewood man before fatal stabbing. Here’s his sentence
A friend of the victim, 64-year-old Leonard Williams, said he was a quiet and gentle man who liked to tend to plants.
- HuffPost
Republican Politician Appears To Pee His Pants In DUI Arrest, Stumble In Sobriety Test: Video
Ken Yager, the Senate Republican Caucus chair in Tennessee, called the entire incident "unfortunate."
- ABC News
Migrant teen killed, another injured, after being asked if they spoke English: Police
Officials say two migrant teens were victims in a New York City stabbing, one fatally, after the teens were asked if they spoke English and they responded that they didn't. Police say they were responding to a 911 call for an assault in Lower Manhattan when they found a 17-year-old male with a stab wound to the chest and an 18-year-old male with a stab wound to the left arm. One was wearing a green jacket, white pants and white sneakers.
- The Canadian Press
Woman who conspired to kill her 2 children can be tried in the death of her estranged husband
PHOENIX (AP) — A woman convicted of conspiring to kill her two youngest children and another woman was found competent on Thursday to stand trial on additional charges.
- People
Hannah Kobayashi's Family Is 'Actively Investigating' Claim She Was Secretly Married Before She Went Off the Grid
Police have been clear that they see no evidence of a crime in connection with her voluntary missing persons case
- CBC
3 men accused of 2022 sexual assault in Hay River, N.W.T., found not guilty
Three men accused of sexual assault in Hay River, N.W.T., in 2022 were found not guilty in N.W.T. Supreme Court on Friday.The three men — Maher Sellemi, Amine Zahi, and Hassen Zellama — were present in court when Judge Vital Ouelette read his verdict. All three embraced their lawyers, and one of the men could be seen wiping tears away.In his decision, Judge Vital Ouelette cited inconsistencies and gaps in the testimony of the two women who alleged they were assaulted as the reason for the acquit
- Tacoma News Tribune
They carried her to safety after her ex shot her. This week, a Tacoma woman said thanks
After undergoing five surgeries, the woman wanted to meet the SWAT officers who helped rescue her.
- CBC
N.B. doctor who touched woman without her consent gets 1 year of probation
A New Brunswick doctor who admitted to touching a woman's buttocks, pelvis and breasts without her consent while out socializing in 2022 has been given a conditional discharge and sentenced to a year of supervised probation.Rémi Poitras, 30, of Edmundston, who specializes in family medicine and emergency medicine and now lives in Quebec, pleaded guilty in October to common assault.He was originally charged with sexual assault.The victim, who was a fourth-year student at the New Brunswick medical
- The Canadian Press
Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An armored vehicle carrying Kenyan police rumbles through Haiti's capital with a shattered window that a high-caliber bullet failed to penetrate, a permanent sign of violence the officers face almost daily in Port-au-Prince.
- People
Foul Play Now Suspected in Death of Boy, 5, with Autism, Whose Mom Said Had Vanished While She Napped
Joshua McCoy, 5, was found dead less than two miles from his home last month after a three-day search
- The Canadian Press
The first rioter tried on Jan. 6 charges gets reduced prison sentence after Supreme Court decision
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas man who was the first rioter to go on trial for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was resentenced on Friday to nearly seven years in prison after he delivered an angry, profane rant to the judge who agreed to modestly reduce his original sentence.
- CNN
Why finding the suspected CEO killer is harder than you might think
He gunned down a high-profile CEO on a sidewalk in America’s largest city, where thousands of surveillance cameras monitor millions of people every day. But the man who shot Brian Thompson keeps evading capture.
- CBC
2 suspects at large after suspicious death on White Bear First Nation
RCMP say two men charged in relation to the death of Talon Lonethunder on White Bear First Nation are on the run.Police responded to a call on the Saskatchewan First Nation early Tuesday morning and found 33-year-old Talon Lonethunder dead in a home. White Bear First Nation is about 185 kilometres southeast of Regina.Jeremy Whitebear, 22, is charged with second-degree murder. Whitebear is described as about 5'10" and 160 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He also has several tattoos, includ
- The Canadian Press
Officials release bodycam video of police shooting that killed 15-year-old Ohio boy
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — The mayor and police chief in an Ohio city where a 15-year-old boy was fatally shot by police on Thanksgiving night said bodycam video of the shooting raises questions that must be addressed. The boy's family said Friday that they want answers, too.
- CBC
Man gunned down in Brampton driveway in targeted attack: Peel police
Police are investigating a link between two overnight shootings in the Greater Toronto Area, after one man was fatally shot and another was hospitalized after a shooting Wednesday night in Brampton, Ont. CBC’s Greg Ross has the latest.
- Yahoo News Canada
Toronto Christmas Market slammed for high prices: '$5 for a bottle of water? It's giving Wonderland'
As the festive season ramps up, Torontonians are taking to social media to lament high prices on water and food at the Christmas market.